§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many crisis loans were claimed and awarded by the Coventry East and West Department of Social Security offices last year.
§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people in the last year who have claimed a crisis loan from the social fund at the Coventry East office of the Department of Social Security as the only means by which serious damage or serious risk to their health or safety may be prevented have been refused a loan because, in the opinion of the social fund officer, they could not afford to repay it; what is the number for the Coventry West office; and what percentage of all applications for crisis loans are refused for this reason at each office.
§ Mr. ScottThe table shows the number of crisis loan applications received together with the number of crisis loan refusals because of perceived inability to repay for the period 1 April 1990 to the end of February 1991.
assessed on the day they have claimed but have been told to return the following day; and what are the figures for the Coventry West office;
(2) how many people in the last year have been awarded a crisis loan from the social fund at the Department of Social Security Coventry East office as the only means by 373W which serious risk to their health or safety may be prevented and have been awarded a loan but told it would be posted to them instead of being paid to them on the day they were awarded it; and what are the figures for the Coventry West office.